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LG televisions and monitors spy on their users and install unwanted software. Half of all smart tvs are running "residential proxy" malware. Google is banning sideloading but happily hosting apps using the Bright SDK.

Sorry, but "your tv stick does ad fraud" is just about the most innocent thing I've seen in a while. Everyone in this market is doing the shadiest shit you can imagine. There are no good brands left, you just get to pick what logo your Malware Entertainment Device has.



Is it even really malware if it's harming advertising networks and not you?




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